World Economic Forum ranks Turkey among the worst in global index on gender equality
A recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked Turkey 129th among 146 countries as regards gender equality.
The Global Gender Gap 2023 report indicated that Turkey...
Turkish President Erdoğan targets LGBTQ in parliamentary speech
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a parliamentary speech on Wednesday once again targeted the LGBTQ community, Turkish media reported.
Erdoğan referred to the LGBTQ...
Water usage restrictions extended in western Turkey as severe drought continues
Authorities in western Turkey have extended restrictions on water usage, with the region continuing to contend with a severe drought, the Gazete Duvar news...
Increasing hate crimes lead to death of 21 refugees in 3 years in Turkey
At least 21 refugees and asylum seekers were killed in Turkey as a result of increasing hate crimes against them between January 2020 and November 2022,...
Purge victim dies after heart attack in Turkish prison
Bayram Tekin, a former police officer who was fired by a government decree as part of purges that followed a 2016 coup attempt in...
Teachers suspended after ex-mayor targeted rainbow decoration for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Turkey’s Ministry of Education temporarily suspended a teacher and a school principal for using a rainbow decoration at a school event after public criticism...
More than 26,000 Turks have sought asylum in Europe so far in 2023: report
The number of Turkish citizens seeking asylum in Europe has surpassed 26,000 so far in 2023, Turkish Minute reported, citing the ANKA news agency.
According...
Turkish citizen on trial in Sweden accused of ‘terrorist funding’
A Turkish citizen who appeared in a Swedish court on Tuesday was accused of “attempted terrorist financing” of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK),...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...
Protesters demand justice at ECtHR for victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
More than a thousand Turkish expatriates and human rights activists gathered in front of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on...
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